California 2011 2011-2012 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2002 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/23/2012

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2002INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Cedillo (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal) FEBRUARY 23, 2012 An act relating to Medi-Cal. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2002, as introduced, Cedillo. Medi-Cal: managed care. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid Program provisions. One of the methods by which these services are provided is pursuant to contracts with various types of managed care plans. This bill would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to Medi-Cal managed care. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to Medi-Cal managed care.